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31/01/2012      Aickens-Pfeifer Biv-Koropuku Hut-Townsend Hut-Aickens

Aickens-Pfeifer Biv-Koropuku Hut-Townsend Hut-Aickens trip report.

About 3 years ago a group of us went up the Hawdon River, over Trudge Col to the Townsend hut via Minchin Pass. The intention then was to walk over the tops to Koropuku hut and out to Aickens via read more »

30/01/2012      Nina-Boscawen Saddle-Lake Christobel-Brass Monkey Biv-Nina


Gerry did the planning and then couldn’t come - we missed you Gerry.
We left the truck at the Boyle and Russ bushed his bike at Palmers Lodge
Ist night at Nina biv  3in tents 2 in the biv.

Next morning up the river and over the Boscawen saddle with excellent views back read more »

17/01/2012      Penny Pass 9-13 Jan 2012

Penny Pass Trip Report Jan 2012
Penny Pass, which is about 30km NW of Arthurs Pass, isn’t a particularly well known pass so why did I want to travel over it, and drag some other souls along?  Well, my curiosity was aroused on my previous trip through the area which read more »

3/12/2011      Mt Fyffe-Kowhai Saddle 21-23rd September 2011

Mt Fyffe - Kowhai Saddle Trip 21st -23rd Sept 2011

Tom & Lois hatched a plan for a trip to Kaikoura to climb Mt Fyffe & do a circuit to the Kowhai saddle & back via the Kowhai river to the start.

An excellent opportunity arose with the weather settled nicely & read more »

7/10/2011      Cedar Flats - Mullins Basin Trip 2nd - 5th September 2011

Cedar Flats - Mullins Basin Trip 2-5th Sept 2011

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6/05/2011      West Coast basecamp 16-20th April 2011

West Coast Basecamp – Trip Report 16-20 April 2011

Jill Goddard wins the “Hostess with the Mostess” award!  After making our way via a coffee stop at Arthur’s Pass we were welcomed and made to feel at home in her cozy beach-side bach north of Greymouth.  But, after lunch just when read more »

26/04/2011      Hawdon/Edwards Easter trip 2011

HAWDON/EDWARDS EASTER TRIP 2011

With the promise of four days off work and an opportunity to escape the shakes, Bernie
and I decided to have a crack at the Hawdon/Edwards this Easter.  We thought some
company would be nice and so an email was circulated inviting unsuspecting souls to
join us on our mission. read more »

7/04/2011      Cass Lagoon Saddle 28-29 March 2011

Cass Lagoon Saddle Trip Report 28th - 29th March 2011

This was supposed to have been the Five Passes trip but due to the recent quake, members opted not to do that trip so a shorter trip was arranged. This at least gave five members of the eight who were going read more »

18/02/2011      Whitcombe Pass-Frew Saddle-Mathias Pass

Whitcombe Pass-Frew Saddle-Mathias Pass-Canyon Ck Trip Report Feb 2011
“I have a cunning plan………….” With such an unoriginal opening line I managed to coerce three others to come along with me on a tramp that I had been dreaming about since last year when, as part of a tramp, I went read more »

27/01/2011      Glenthorne Basecamp Jan 2011

Glenthorne Base Camp, 15 – 20 January 2011

We have an amazing assortment of overnighters, backpacking trips and base camps to select from each year in our club, and along with 17 other members (at times) of varying age and ability, I have just returned from 5 days in read more »

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